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The Early Learning STEM Australia Symposium was held at the Inspire Centre, University of Canberra, on 26 October 2018. Eighty stakeholders attended the symposium, including representatives from federal and state government, industry, the education sector and key academics. The program on early learning STEM policy and practice in Australia included speakers from The Australian Curriculum,-> Continue reading ELSA Symposium

The second round of ELSA Pilot educator workshops took place in August 2018. Workshops were help in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Eighty-seven educators from across Australia – ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS and NT – attended a two-day workshop led by the ELSA team. Melbourne Dates: Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 August Venue:-> Continue reading 2018 ELSA educator workshops

The ELSA team were very excited to welcome the University of Canberra’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Deep Saini, to our work space on 18 July 2018. Centenary Professor and Project Lead, Tom Lowrie, spoke to Professor Saini about the ELSA Pilot program. In particular, how the ELSA apps and off-app activities were helping engage children-> Continue reading UC Vice-Chancellor visits ELSA

ELSA Update The ELSA Pilot is off to a busy start this year! The first children’s app, Patterns and Relationships, has been launched, along with the Educator app. As part of this, pilot educators have been working in their preschools to implement off-app activities that support children to explore and engage further in their understanding of-> Continue reading ELSA Newsletter May 2018

WIN TV Canberra dropped by The ELSA office at the University of Canberra to interview Centenary Professor Tom Lowrie about his work on the pilot in the lead up to the launch. Watch the segment that aired on WIN NEWS TV on 27 March 2018 below.

ELSA Project Lead, Centenary Professor Tom Lowrie, was invited into the ABC studios to talk about the launch of the ELSA Pilot. Tom was interviewed by ABC Radio host Laura Tchilinguirian on her Drive program. Listen to a segment of the radio interview in the sound file below.

On Sunday 25 March 2018, Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham launched the ELSA Pilot via a press release published to his website. Senator Birmingham also announced the ELSA Pilot launch via his Facebook page and Twitter account. The launch of the ELSA Pilot in 100 preschool services across Australia also coincided with the release of-> Continue reading 2018 ELSA Pilot launch

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